Graflex produced only
three cameras which may be considered as true view cameras. It was best
known for its press cameras and the big Graflex SLR's. There were also
these three view cameras, the Crown View (1938-42),
the Graphic View (1941-49) and the Graphic
View II (1949-67). The Graphic View and View II cameras were produced
and sold in volume. A pristine example of either can be purchased for the
price of a modern roll film back, and it probably will come with a usable
lens. The cameras may be dismissed today by some as unworthy because they
are so inexpensive, but the low price is a result of the fact that so many
were made. So many were made because photographers wanted them. They wanted
them because they were (and are) fine cameras. These view cameras were
well made and remain a viable option for the large format photographer.